The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-28 00:00:00

/ 1 ~t-~~ ~ /~ ( NEW , -.lp, z ( ( ; K—• I 4 A Bit of Banter about the Confer ek,i;i4g*. ozge (From No. 1 of the Owl.) The Co..:crence mot for the first time on Moodajz at one o'clock. The memb ers range d themselves about the round table in the order in which their respective countries will go to war immediately on the termination of the Conference. Earl Russell opened the proceedings by calling attention to the fact that they were thirteen ; he therefore begged to introduce the Hon. William Stuart into a round hole prepared for him in the centre of the table. His lordship added that the ostensible functions of Mr. Stuart were those of prctoculist, but that he was really put there for luck, Lord Clarendon made the somewhat feeble obser vation that he was a round man in a round bole. The French Ambassador took exception to this statement, maintaining that he (Prince De la Tour d'Auvergne) was rounder, and his excellency was preparing to support this proposition by Mr. Banting's pamphlet, when Lord Clarendon cour teously ,vllived the point, in accordance with his instructions under no circumstances to oppose any proposition emanating from the French Amb;a sador. - 71 1 ' ..,- (- 3 . . .. . , ", - -cf.. - ft . AA - 1, • I , / ---. 'IA I - AC. 'r.: , •SY:s': , c f. -5)-Z" • .. • . • • .(fr _7(/ ' - :-., - ' 4 2 - , -; . ' q 1 1 ::: 11 4, - '"° 1 1 1.14 ' /.„,,,..................._, , .... _ lek s ~ "" r " r, Ai% . . - ..., - > .... ''-' Ak:51090511111k/116k 7 741i ' e - .N aliN; 2. 4' ---, .." 41 N T - 1 / .117;.... . .. . " I •%. ......,- . . ty- S' "-- - -, • ;.,,„',., ,•. `IO C ' 7l ' , . .t . V '' •E /I P 141: t :4" 0 .5 '"' ' . 'lntorr• • „ 36 or ~...e....• 1 t A ,. ~ , wor, i.. .... , . 41t.-!xtrzut...44;tt _ 1 IN what " Happy Land" can nee you after . the "Opera?" I only know of One HAPPY LAND in which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT GARDEN, my dear fellow RINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. This celebrated Old IRBR ANDY. IS"' Z.;OGNAC, FRENCH BRAND , WHISKY rivals the finest It 13 Pure Solo • • Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. the A m Bottles, 35. Bd., at th e R e t a il Houses in London ;by at ' 9 •Zeuts in the principal towns in England; or wholesale No. 22,415 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1864. PRICE ...... ...4d. STAMPED.....Sd. 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STRRET, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork br anded ,Rinaha n ' s LL Whisky' GARIBALDI FUND, for the purpose of securing a permanent income for GENERAL GARI BALDI and his family after hlm. The Duke of -TITHER LAND, Chairman. CHAS. SEELY, Esq., 3LP., Deputy Chairman. Hon. A. KINNAIRD. M.P., Treasurer. Contributions maybe paid to the bankers, Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co., 1, Fall Mall East, and communications to be addrcssi:d to the Secretary, Arthur H. Guinness, Esq., at 8, Craig's-court, Charing-cross. The first list of contributions will appear in the "Times" of the 28th inst. 8, Craig's-court, Charing-cross, 29th April, 1861. 111 , % t'ERSONS SEEKING LANDED ,RTES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER PIES Gi&NERALLY — To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom. or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY MOISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of ;this Register affords, by sending the partictears of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible °tiara , ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attenuant incon- Yeniences. Timm IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur cnaser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. Now ready, at all the Libra•ies, in Three Vole, ADEL A CATHCART. By GEORGE MAC DONALD, M.A. "A delightful book. Written in purest English, quaint, sparkling, and graceful, anon delighting us with flashes of humour, or winning us with true and subtle pathos, 'Adela Cathcart' may at once take up Its position amongst the master pieces of modern English fiction."—Sunday Times. Burst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street AN ACCOUNTANT WANTED.-A gentle man thoroughly acquainted with all branches of the accountant business, sod one capable of undertaking the Secretarial duties of a Company. The highest references required. Apply, by letter only, to 5.0. R., 7, Wolsey-road, Stoke Newington. strides of home, when Challoner brought up Blarney, and won a good race by a neck, three lengths separating the second and third. Match, both 2-yr-olds. Last half of R.M., £3OO, .£looft. Duke of St. Albans' Trapeze, Bst 71b Captain Lamb's Star, Bst 101 b (Fordharn) 2 Betting-6 to son Trapeze, who wen cleverly by a length. Renewal of the Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, for 3-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst Slb; those got out of stal lions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 41b. A.F. 4 subs. T RE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT COMPANY, Limi ted. Incorporated under the Joint-stock Companies Act, 1862. Capital 4000,000, in 80,000 Shares of £5O each, with power to increase. First IMO 40,000 Shares, of which 30,000 Shares are already subscribed. Ll on application and £4 on allotment. VURNI I'URE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTEL, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select rom, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR; NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled ROUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo adm -able engravings of every description of Furniture and Leasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent palls and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised tale ! _ _ At all Libraries, in 3 vols. Svo., THE DANES, SKETCHED BY THEM SELVES. A Series of polular Stories by the best Danish Novelists. DIRECTORS. His Excellency Senor M. Jose de Salamanca, of Paris and Madrid. William Latham Bailey, Esq. (Messrs. Bailey Brothers and Co.), Liverpool. Sir John Gray, Director of the Land Securitie s Com p an y . Robert Simpson, Esq. (Messrs. Fredk. Levick and Co.), Cwm Celyn Iron Works, and London. P. S. Fletcher, Esq. (Messrs. Alexander, Fletcher, and Co.) S. L. Roe, Esq., Bowling Iron Company, Bradford. Samuel Gibson betty, Esq., M.P., Belfast. "V. Bavier (Messrs. S. and J. B. Bavier, Bankers), Switzer land. M. Julas Levita, Advocate to the Au strian Legation, Paris. Wm. in. Evans, Esq., Gresham House, Director of the Dub lin and Drogheda Railway. D. J. Hoare, Esq., Director of the Ba nk of Hindustan. George P. Kitson. Esq., King's Arms-yard, Director of the Continental Banking Corporation. H. Alers Mulkey, Esq., 25, Old Broad-street. THE CITY OFFICES COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN, that the CERTIFI CATES of SHARES in this Company will be ready for de !very on and after MONDAY next, the 2d May. By order of the Bo ird, G. W. BENWELL, Secretary. Temporary OfEv:e--0, Cordhill, London, April 26, DO. Mr J. Bowes's Baragah, Bst 101 b /q r . I. H. C. Wyndham's Victoria Cross saved his stake, • , •,- Translated by Mrs. lIIJSIIBY. Richard Bentley. 'New Burlington-sfreA". BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE for 3111. Y, 1864. No. DLXXXIII. Price 2s. 6d. BETTING AT MIDNIGHT. ONE THOUSAND. sto 1 agst Sardinia (taken) sto 1 agst Masquerade (taken) 100 to 16 agst Molly Carew (taken) Bto 1 agst Sister to the Drake (taken) Bto 1 agst Gazza Ladra (taken) 10 to 1 agat Tomato (taken) 10 to 1 apt Tooi Tool (taken) 100 to 6 agst Goldylocks (taken) 33 to 1 agat Linda (taken) 33 to 1 agat Auricula (taken) 33 to 1 agat BLckey Sharp (taken) 40 to 1 apt Breeze (taken) CHESTER CUP. 13 to 2 agsi Muezzin (taken) 13 to 2 agat Go:dian not (taken) 15 to 2 agst Accident (taken and offered) 7to 1 agat Change (taken) Bto 1 agat Lord Zetland taken) 100 to 6 agat Oldminater (talcat.) 14 to I agst Tooi Tooi and Weloonle coupled (taken) THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint, Sweet, &0., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m., and on Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for large or small parties. By order, JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington, St. James's-street. Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. CONTENTS. Chronicles of Carlinglord c the Perpetual Curate. Part XI. Forsyth's Life of Cicero. Tony Butler. Part VIII. A Song of Matrimonial Matters. A Groan over Corfu. The Great Indian Question. Cornelius O'Dowd upon Men and Women, and other Things in General. Part IV. Containing: Garibaldi —A New Investment—ltalian Traits and Characteristics -The De cline of Whist—One of our " Two Puzz.es"—PostsoriPt to the late Notice of It. N. F. How to make a Novel. A Sensational Song. The Position of the Ministry. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. A Six-roomed Parsonage An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto A Twelve-roomed ditto 394 11 0 These preliminaries hiring bccn arranged, the members of the Conference exchani;ed full P owers and other acts of c:vility, and Earl Ruseell took advantage of their being thus engaged to vote himself un..kninlously into the chair. GUARDIAN FIRE OMPANY. AND LIFE ASSURANCE C Established 1821. Subscribed Capital .£2,C00,000. 11, Lombard-street, EC. REDUCTION of the DUTY on FIRE INSURANCES on Merchandise, Stock in Trade, Machinery, Fixtures, Imple ments, and Utensils used for trade or manufacture. All Policies now effe - ted or renewed will eecure the full benefit of the reduction from the 25th June next. April 12,18 M. Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring househ 31d furniture, citrpet , 4t, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborousrh, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Aiban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Brits COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. 13. E. - BANKERS. The Bank of London. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Sole, Turners, and Hardwick, 68, Aldermanbury. BROKERS. Messrs. Seymour and Co., Bank-chambers, Throgmorton street. 11EN TL E Y'S MISCELLANY. The MAY NUMBER contains the Seventh Part of JOHN LAW. By WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. OFFICES. 9, King's Arms-yard. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) Frederick Wilkins, Esp. The Company is formed as an auxiliary to the Great Financial Associations recently established. It is not the province of these Institutions to carry out the public works contemplated in the concessions they ob tain. They are therefore compelled to seek the co-opera tion of contractors whose capital and position offer an un deniable guarantee for the completion of the works, thus relieving the financial assoc iations of that responsib dity of . The constantly increasing sc ale on which public works all kinds are carried out, and the immense capital involved, place them beyond the reach of individual contractors un less supported by joint-stock enterprise. This iompany has, therefore, been formed fer the works, - pose of undertaking the execu tion of gt public and arrangements have been entered into with well known contractors, by which contracts to the amount of £ 11,00 0 , 000 sterling will be t urne d over to the Company. Among other contracts handed over to the Company is that for the constru c tion of the European C e ntral Railway, 'Which has been secured on favourable terms, and will be Commenced forthwith. The active services of an eminent Contractor, whose busi ness has been secured, will be retained to execute the work on terms highly advantageous to the Company, he retaining a large interest in the Comp an y b y receiving payment for the transfer of his contracts in Shares with S 5 only credited thereon. It is well known that many undertakings of great com mercial value have hitherto remained in abeyance for want of Contractors who can command the necessary resources to ensure their completion. This Comp an y , combining the in fluence of a large su b scr ib e d capital, extensive financial co operations at home and abroad, with administrative experi ence and ability, will secure such an amount of confidence on the part of governm ents, public bod ies, and the great financial institutions, as will enable it to command en ex tensive business on favourable terms. Prospectuses, with forms of application, may be obtained at the Offices of the Company, also from the Brokers, Soli citors, and Bankers. In the event of no allotment b ein g made the deposits will be returned in full. Should a less number of shares be allotted than are a pplied for, the deposi ts will be made available towards the payment on allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to the applicant. THE INTERNATIONAL CONT R ACT COMPANY (Limited). FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be retained by the Bankers. No. To the Directors of the International Contract Company (Li m ited). Gentlemen, —Having paid to your Bankers, sit of per the Bank of London, the sum of £ , being a depo XL share on shares in the above Company, I hereby re quest that you will allot me that number ; and I agree to accept such shares, or any less number you may allot me ; and I agree to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign the Articles of Association of the Company when required ; and I authorise you to insert my name on the Register of Mem bers for the number of shares allotted to me. U sua l Signature .............. .. : .. Name in full ........................ .... Residence... -. ........ . .......... Profession .......................... Date ........... .. ................... HE INTE RNATION AL CONTRACT T COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the SHARE LIST of the International Contract Company (Limited) will be CLOSED for the United Kingdom On SATURDAY, the 30th instant. F. WILKINS, Secretary, pro tem. 9, King's Arms-yard, April 26, 1864. LAND CREDIT (LCOMPANY OF IRELAND imited.) Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862, which espe cially limits the liability of each shareholder to the amount of his shares. Capital £1,000,000, in 20,000 s hares of £5O each. First issue, 10,000 Shares. Deposit on application £1 per s h ar e, and £1 on allo tment. Calls not to exceed £5 per share, nor to be made at intervals of less than three months, DIRECTORS. The Right Honourab le Lord Fermoy, M.P., Trabolgan, London. Co un ty Cork, and Pembridge-square, Alexander Boyle, Esq . (Messrs. Boyle, Low, Murray, and Co.), Bankers, Dublin. Dire c tor of the Royal Bank of Ireland, Joseph Boyce, Esq., Dublin. William Walter Cargill, Esq., M.P., Directo r of the Oriental Bank Corporation, London. Eugene Collins, Esq., Director of the London Bank of Scotland, London. Broad-street, D irector of the Edward Corry, Esq. , New West Cork Railway, London. F, Cotton Finch, Esq., Director of the Blaenavon Iron Works, London. D i rec tor of the Cred it Foncier, Lord Otho Fitzgerald , London. J. Lewis Farley, Esq.. Threa dneedle. street , Di rector of the Ottoman Financial ASSOCiatioll, London. and Kincaid) , Joseph Kincaid, Esq. (Messrs. Stewart Dublin. D. Macpherson, Esq., Direc tor of the Clyde Engineering and Iron Ship 13uilding Company, Glasgow and London. James Pim. Esq. (Director of the Mercantile Credit Asso ciation), Dublin. Esq., 19, Bruton-stre et, Berkeley- Ch ar l es Richardson, square, London. George Scamell, Esq. (Director of the Submarine Tele graph Company), London. G. S. Trower , Esq. (Messrs. Trowers a nd Lawson), St. Mary. at-llill, London. The Hon. 11. P. Vereker, F.R.G.S. , Portman -square, London. CONSULTING ENGINEER. J. Bailey D en ton, Esq , Engineer G en eral Land Drainage and Improvement Company, 52, Parliament -street, Westminster. BANKERS. London—London B ank of Scotland, Old Jewry ranchJewry lreland—Provincial B ank of Ireland, and B BROKERS. London—Messrs. Towgood & Strachan, 33, Throgmorton street. , J am es Pim, Esq., Dame-street.Throgmorton-street, Din—Edward Fox , E s q ., Dub l in—Edward „ Messrs. Bruce and Sy m es, Dame-street. Cork—William Connell , Esq., South Mall , Belfast —Messrs. Cunningham & Co, I.l anc hester—Robert Mc Ewen, Esq., Bank-street, Ex change. Glasgow—Messrs. Kerr, Anderson, and Brodie, AUDITORS. M es, 1, Sing-street, Cheapsi de. essrs. Edwards & J am SOLICISTORS. London —Messrs. Sudlow & Co., 8, Manchester -buildings, Westminster, S.W. 8. Tokenhonse - y ard, E.C. John Rand Bailey , E s q ., Dublin —Messrs. David and Thomas Fitz g erald, SECRETARY (P TEM.) Mr, Ferrand Oliphant. Temporary Offices : Tokenhouse-yard. PROSPECTUS. This company has been formed with the view of develop ing the agricultural, Manufacturing, commercial, an t d mineral resources of Ireland, and providing for that country those pecuniary facilities which . have so much contributed to the advancement and prosperity of the other portions of the United Kingdom • It is proposed that this company' should . ac.t— lstly. As a Finance Company, for negotiating and making advances upon approved real and persoenalmseecurities and if The taking necessary the using and dealing in thsa contracts for railways or other works ; the re ceiving . money g s on deposit, and generally transacting financial business as principal or agent. 2dly, As a Land Credit Company, for buying, selling, making advances on, and dealing in real p r operty of all descriptions and tenures, and of all estates and interests therein, including the erection of buildings thereon, a improving, or repairing the same. idly. As a Land Improvement Company, for reclaiming, draining, and improving lands, and making and construct. in ree d s , an d executing all works ; and , eith er as principal or a gen t, making estimates and entering into contracts for the same. 4thly. As agent, by affording facilities for the association lef capitalists desirous of taking a limited interest in remu nerative undertakings of a local character, either privately or by introducing them to the public. The wet and waste lands of Ireland amount to more than 6,000,000 acres, affording a fruitful field e. for c th ap e i e te m l p e lo a y a m e e lse nt of capital by reclamation and drains g be profitably employed i n making advances on land or other property with the Landed Estates Court and other good titles. The want of this asso ciation has been experienced long by those most competent to form a sound judgment on suoh a question ; and it is generally admitted that the proper time has arrived when such an undertaking can be :successfully tarried out. The articles of associa t i on ma y be seen at the soliei' mrs of the company. In the event of no allotment being made number , the deposits will be returned in full. Should a less of shares be allotted tha n are a pp lied for, the* deposits will be made available towards the p a y ment on allotment, and l the balance, if any, returned to the applicar Prospectuses and forms of application fi shares in the form annexed to the prospectus , m a y b e, obtained at the bankers, brokers, solicitors ' f and of Mesr ro. •H. and A. T. Jay, 15, 19kenhottse-yard, Londong REDUCTION OF FIRE INSURANCE DUTY. TROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY is _IL now prepared to receive proposals and to issue Pollees immediately upon all Stock in Trade, Trade Fixtures and Utensils, Machinery, and Plant, giving the same the benefit of the reduction of duty to is. 6d. per cent. from 25th June next, as now sanctioned by the House of Commons. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. 29, Lombard-street, London, E.C., April 22. 1864. EH HUMBER IRON-WORKS and SHIP. TBUILDING COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862. THE MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION, LIMITED, AND THE CREDIT MOBILIER, LIMITED, Are prepared to receive applications for the capital of THE HUMBER IRON-WORKS an SHIP-BUIL uING COM PANY. Capital £1,000, 0 00, in 20,000 shares of £5O each, of which 10,0 0 have been already subsaibed. Deposit on application £1 per share, and £4 on allotment. o future call to exceed £5 per share, and at intervals of not less than three months. It is not contemplated to call up more than £l2 10'. per share ; any further capital that may be required will be raise , ' by the i sue of new shares, a preference being given to the holders of existing Shares. DIRECTORS. E. W. Watkin, Esq., Director of the Great Western Railway Company, and President of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, Chairman. D. J. Bacca, Esq. (Papa, Cremedi, and Co.), Great Winches ter-street. E. H. D'Avigdor, Esq., 5, Upper Harley-street. Captain Heath, C. 8., Austin Grange, Dorking. John Lumsden, Esq., Mayor of Hull (Brownlow, Lumsden, and Co.), Shipowners, Hull. Capt. J. H. Marrya t, (Jose p h Marr y at and Sons), Lawrence Pountney- • ane. W. L. Merry, Esq., Director of the Mercantile and Exchange Bank, Limited. J. Morrish, Esq., Director of the Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Limited. W. H. Moss, Esq., Alderman, Hull. Christopher Simpson, Esq., Director of the Hull Dock Com p ,ny, Hull. W. H. Smith, Esq. (Smith, Barry, and Co.), Leadenhall street. Julius H. Thompson, Esq. (lulus H. Thompson and Co., Shipowners), Leadenhall-street. MANAGING DIRECTOR, HULL. Martin Samuelson, Esq., M.I.C.E. CONSULTING ENGINEER. George Hinton Bovill, Esq , Duke-street, Westminster. CONSULTING MARINE ENGINEER. Charles Atherßoyton, al Es Dockyard, Woolwich.., WhitehalL late chief engineer at BANKERS. Bank of London. Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Limited, Mercantile and Exchange Bank, Limited, London, Liver pool, and Glasgow. Messrs. Samuel Smith Brothers and Co., Hull. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster. EuojiEr4 me3srb. neblns and Barba, ihreadneedle-atreot. TEMPORARY (yepicEs. At the Offices of the Mercantii Credit Association, Limited, 21, Thru:aneedle-street; And the Credit hiobi , :ier, Limited, eo, Lombard-street, SEC4IETARY (PRo TEM•) Arthur Dos or, Esq. The Company has been formed for purchasing and ex tending th.'e well-known iron ship-building' establishment of Messrs. 'Arfartin Samuelson and Co., of HulL The capabilities a thes.e works are unsurpassed by any in the kingdom—they occupy 11 acres of ground, with water frontage to the river Hl:amber and river Hull, having a depth of water of 30 feet. The present iron chip-building power of the establishment is equal to the construction of 20,000 tons per annum. at which rate the works are now being carried on. Messrs. Samuelson and Corr,pany have orders on hand for ships ex ceeding 20,000 tor:a ; other large orders are offered, and it is proposed to take 11 acres of land adjoining the present yard, , and which Messrs. Samuelson and Compan3r ave secu so as to extend the works to meet the large daily increasing profitable demand for ships, and to erect rolling mills for the manufacture of the iron required for ship builaing, as well as for an kinds of railway and engineering works. addition to the engineering works, foundry, and ship bu.ilding yards, there is a patent slip for repairing ships of the largest class. This is a highly profitable part ot the bust ness. The demand for the use of this patent slip has been sch that it has never been unemployed since Messrs. Samuel scun and Company constructed it at a considerable cost some years ago. The situation of this establishment gives it special advan tages over others of a like character. The pri e of sh,p-build ing labour is lower at Hull t han in any of theiron iron district ship eat building ports of the kingdom; it is in the gr of Yorkshire; coal is cheap, railways run into the works, and connect them with all part s of England. Freights are very moderate from Hull, an d the large ti m ber trade of Hull offers advantages for the purchase of the timber, which is used in large quantities , o n hi g hly advantageous con dittons. Two thousand workmen are now employed at the works. The present orders in hand for ships, engines, and general engineering work amount to above .£300,100, &list very remu nerative prices. Reports made by some of the most eminent engineers who have examined the works, and who are specia ll y acquainted with this branch of manufacture, show that after making l a rge allowances-3 0 per cent. off the capabilities of the e wort( tt, the trade will, with th e j udicious management emloyment of the caal, olders, ret urn a dividend of 20 per cent. and upwards to the s p h it areh and if the works continue to be fully employed, a much larger amount. Tha te , ms of urchase are highly advantageous ;the plant and machinery, buildings, freehold and leasehold premises, together with al , the stock of materials, are to b; taken at the valuation a two engineers, one named by the Company and the other by the vendors, with an umpire in the usual way. The goodwill of the business, including the profit on works in hand, is to be paid for at one year's pur chase of the net profits, but on an average of three years' working. Ir the event of no allotment being made, the deposits will be, returned in fu L Should a leas number of shares be al otted than is app lied for. the deposit will be made available towards the paym:nt on allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to the applicant. Application for Shares m a y be Prospectuses oat th e Temporary and Forma of Offices of the Comp.iny , 21, Thread btained nee dl e -street, and 80, L om bard-street, and of the Brokers and Solicitors. April, 1864. FORK OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be retained by the Bankers. No. --- To the Directors of the Thunber Iron-d).works and Ship-build ing Company (Limite G e ntlemen, Having paid to your bankers , of £ , being a deposit of £1 per Share on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, aid I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number you may allot to me; and I agree to p y the deposit on ~11otment, and to sign the Articles of Association of the Company when required and I authorise you to insert my name o p n the Register of , Members for thenumber of Shares allotted to me. Usual signature Name in full ..................... ..• Residence Profession .............• •• Date ....... ........ April, 1864. , the sum THE ORIGINAL O YAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCE, for Roast Meat, Hashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups, Fish, Game, &o. Prepared only by the proprietors, Trios. BUCK and Co., 10, Bath-piece, Daiston, London, N.E. MESSRS. BOTT, JACKSON, AND CO. exe cute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances, London and Westminster Bank. Post-office Orders payable at Camber well -park. Address—BoTT and JACKSON, "Man of the World" Wine Stores, George-street, Camberwell-park, London. BED .ROOM CANDLES. ig PRICE'S CANDLES , wh ich will not drop grease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles, sold in boxes ls. and 38. each, are recommended as the best carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.1.2 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 2s. each. nicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin, SHERw'oon ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of t candles for one sbilling,r, intended for use where cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve ment on 0 4 e ordinary candles, as they gutter less. Speci"..t candle ticks to fit thin candles, ls. and 2s. 6d. each ; reduc'Ang sockets, making them fit any can dlesticks, 2d. each. TOIL ET SOAPS. Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. Belmont Glycerine Soap, contains erice's Glycerine. Camphor and Glycerine Soap, to SH tender skinsODOLE in w inter. GLYCERINE. ERWO tcprine's Glycerine" may be Cleans gloves and removes any Chemist, in grease and other stains. had from caosuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsuled hot " Pries patent," from 6d. ties, 6cl. and is. each. upwards. Impure Glycerine has been sold on the state ment that it is "equal to Prices." Retail througt Wholesale by Fri Oe'll Patent Loud, ti any Grocer. Caudle company (Limited) , io. PARIS. -THE GRAND HOTEL, Boulevard des Capucines, Place de Nouvelle Opera, opposite the Rue de la Paix, and near the Theatres. Has been opened since July, 186?. It contains 700 bed rooms, prices from 4fr. to 21fr. ; 70 drawing-rooms, from Mr. to 301 r. ; a magnificent salon, capable of dining more than 300 persons, and where there is a table d'hote at six o'clock. Dinners and breakfasts are served a la carte in the c ffee rooms, aa well as in the apartments. 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T HE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CREDIT COMPANY (Limited). lucorporated ur.der the " Companies' Act, 1.F.62," by which the liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount of their shares. Capital £2,C00,000, in 40,00) shares of £5O each. First issue 20,000 shares. Deposit £l per share on applica tion, and £4 on allotment, of which 10,050 shares !lore been already subscribed for. Subsequent calls not to exceed £2105., and at intervals of not less than three months. It is not intended to call up more than £l5 per share; but as the operations of the Company require additional capi tal, further issues of shares will be made. a preference being given to the then existing shareholders. DIRECTORS. John Barrow, EFq., Norm - anton Hall, Director Amsterdam Water Works Comany. Joseph Bray, Esq., Pyrgo Park, Romford. Ferdinand Ja ques, I , sq., Banker, Berl n. Charles E. Mangles, Esq., Chairman West India Royal Mail Company. George Palmer Robinson, Esq., Director Alliance Bank. 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The Directors having received the support of eminent foreign capitalists and banking establishments, and the co operation of many of the leading firms in thi. country con nected with public works, are already in a position i o an nounce that they have secured a business which will of itself yield a large return on the capital. The general objects of the company are the same as those of other compan es of a kindred nature which have been lately establishedin this countr y, and which, by the judicious employment of capital, 11 , ve been enabled to secure for the shareholders such large dividends. rTOSpeCtLISCB may be obtained at the temporary offices of the company, or of the brokers. T HE ENGLISH and FOREIGN CREDIT COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the LIST of AP PLICATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be CLOSED THIS DAY, THURSDAY, the Ma inst., for the C..untry. By orler, CIIE6TER P; A RLES. Sec. pro tem. 2, Copthafl• chambers, kngel-court, Throgmorton street, 28th April, 1881. T HE PROVINCIAL BANKING CORPO RATION (Limited). Established under the Co Liampanies Act of 1852, with Limited bility. • Capital, L'2,0"0,000, with, in 40, shares of 5.50. First issue, 20,000 shares power to increase to £4,000,0 0 Ten Thousand Shares have already been subscribed for. The remaining Ten Thousand are offered to the pub ic. Deposit, £1 per Share on application ; £1 on allotment. Calls not to excecd £5 at intervals of not less than three months. It is not intended to call up more than '5 per share, and should no al otment be made, the deposit will be returned in full DIRECTORS. James Company, ad Chairman of the Great Eastern Rail way Company, and Director of the Guardian Assurance Company. T. W. Fleming, Esq., M.P., 10, Lancaster-gate, Hyde-park. G. F.tio HolroyoEsq., Director of the Mercantile Credit Asso cian, and ' London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Com pany. W. 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Richard Michell, Esq., Ladbroke-spare, Director of the Great Western Railway Company. BANKERS. Imperial Bank (Limited), Lothbnry. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Harrison and Lewis, 24, Old-Jewry, BROKERS. Messrs. Towgood and Strachan, 33, Throgmorton-street AUDITORS. Samuel Barrow, Esq., Ironmonger-lane, E.C. (Barrow and Gates', Public Accountant. Edgar Smalltleld, Esq., Dowgate-hill-Chambers, Public M. countant. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 24, Old-jewry, E.C. PROSPECTUS. This company is established for the purpose of acquiring the business and connections of ex sting provincial Bank ing Establishments and of carrying on, generally, the opera tions of Country Banking on the Joint-Stock principle. Treaties are now pending for the purchase of some private and joint-stock country establishments, which will form the bast; of a large and flourishing bank ; and, for that purpose, P.lll powers for the increase of capital have been taken in the Articles of Asso It is not proposed to do any banking business in London ; but in addition to acquiring the goodwill and business con nections of crating banks, is intended to open branches in rovincial cities and towns where, owing to the increase of wealth and population, a satisfactory business can be esta blished. The recent amalgamation of tw) of the largest private banks in London with jci•it. stock establishmeuts, following o, her combinations of a similar nature, and the continuous advance in the price of banking shares generally, afford con clusive evidence of the advantages of the principle of joint stock association in banking business. 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Inspection of specimens and consultations free.-B,Grosvenor street, Bond-street, W Pi ' 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir mingham. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. The quiet of an off day was rather agreeable after the excitement and bustle of the Two Thousand. Ono walked about the Heath without the fear of being charged by the very irregular cavalry of the day before, and could enjoy the sport unmolested by a crowd. King of the Vale, who has grown into a very fine-look ing horse, brought Baron Rothschild's colours to the front after a very easy fashion. The " blue and yellow"has had a turn of fortune's favour lately. In the £5O Handicap Atlas, against whom they laid 10 to 1, finished a good race with another outsider, Disappoint ment, the favourite, Weatherglass, icing defeated some yards from home. The Two-yr-old Plate brought together a good looking lot of young horses, the most noticeable of whom was;Rad cliffe, La Mechante, Silverlocks, and his Royal Highness, who, however, with the exception of Mr Saville's filly, did not perform as their good looks led one to expect. La Mechante won with comparative ease. Caroline, the Irish crack, in greatly improved form from her last appearance at Epsom, ran away from Algarsife, and won in a canter, her owner, Mr Longfleld, doing ditto with Blarney in the 60 Sovereign Sweepstakes, whore he defeated Argonaut by a neck. A match between Captain Lamb and the Duke of St. Albans, won by the latter with Trapeze, wound up a very good day's sport. The Prince of Wales's Stakes of 160 soya each, h ft, and 25 if declared,&c., to go to the second horse; 4-yr-olds ; colts 9st 91b; fillies, Bst 41b. Winners extra. Maidens allowed 71b. Cesarewitch Course. 9 subs. Bei on Rothschild'e King of the Vale (Wells) 1 Mr T. Hughes's The Reserve (D. Hughes) 2 Mr Saxon's Lady Superior (Midgley) 3 Mr C. Peck, jun.'s Cistercian . . (E. Harrison) 4 Mr Bruce's Trojazus (Fordham) b Betting.-5 to 4 agst King of the Vale, 3to 1 agst Tso janus, 7 to 2 agst Cistercian. Reserve cut out the work to the Bushes-hill, where he was joined by the favourite, the pAir running in company into the bottom, where King of the Val 3 parted c tympany aud c0.440.-.1 huum ti ..inner by ten lengths, twice tta distance separating the second and third. Handicap Plate of MO, for 3.yr-olds and upwards. Bretby Stakes Course. Mr W. E. Jones's Atlas, 4 yra, 6st 101 b.. (J. Grimshaw) I Mr Cherry's Disappointment, 6 yrs, 7st 2!b (11. Covey) 2 Lord 13ateman'a Moulsey, 3 yrs, bat 31b (H. Grimahaw) 3 The following also ran :—Deception, Weatherapy, Dol phin, 2Etna, Prince Lee 800, Black Friar, Queen Bee, Eleanor, Lady Warwick, Wcathe-glass, and Nina. Betting-3 to 1 apt Weatherglass, 6to 1 agst Dolphin, 8 to 1 agst Black Friar, and 10 to 1 each agat Diaappoint ment, Moulsey. and Atlas. Lady Warwick, Weatherglass, Diasappointment, Black Friar, Moulsey, Atlas, and Dolphin, shortly after starting, appeared in front and ran together into the bottom, where Weatherglass came out and carried on the running into the cords, where ho was headed by Atlas, Disap pointment, Moulsey, and Black Friar, between whioh a close race home ensued, Atlas winning cleverly by a neck ; a length between second and third; Black Friar fourth, close up. Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 61b; those got by stallions out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 31b. Only one allowance. D.M. (6 subs.) Capt. Christie's The Warrior (31b) (Fordham) 1 Lord Stamford's Procella (31b) (J. Mann) 2 Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Inca (31b) (Edwards) 3 General Shirley's Chip of the Old Block (31b) (Custance) 4 Betting-5 to 4on Procella, sto 2 agst Chip of the Old Block, and 4 to 1 agst the Warrior. The Warrior was the first away, and came on with a clear lead of Chip of the Old Block, Prooella, and Inca into the cords, where Lord Stamford's filly headed General Shirley's colt, but failed to reach the leader, who won cleverly. Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bet 61b. D.M. 3 subs. Mr Bowes's War Dance, fist 101 b (Ashmall) 1 Duke of Cleveland's Verger (31b), Bst 71b .. (S. Rogers) 2 Betting-3 to lon War Dance, who made the running and won by a neck. The Newmarket Two-yr- Old Plate, of £2OO ; colts, fist 10114 and fillies, Bst 81b. Winners extra. Last 6 furlongs o f R.M. 70 entries, Mr Savile's La Mechante, Bst 131 b (61b extra) (Aldcroft) 1 Mr Morris's Shrapnell, Bst 101 b (Judd) 2 Mr H. Melville's Indigestion, Bat 101 b (J. Goater) 3 The following also ran :—Hurrah, Il Re Galantuomo, Advance, Scylla, The Grinder, His Royal Highness, Rad cliffe, Le Bearnais, Brioche, Lily of Devon, Keepsake, Re ceiver, Volatile, General Rally, Silverlocke, and Glen Isla. Betting-3 to 1 egat Radcliffe, sto 1 agst La Mechante, 6 to 1 agst Volatile, 8 to 1 eget Shrapnel), 10 to 1 agst His Royal Highness, and 100 to 7 agst Indigestion. Shrapnell on the upper ground made play, followed by Indigestion, Brioche, Advance, and the favourite, with La Mechante, lying wide on the lower side next, the others following in a body close at their heels into the Abing don Mile-bottom, where Shrapnell drew away, but was caught half-way in the cords by La Mechante, who headed him in the next half-dozen strides, and won in a canter by two lengths, a similar distance separating the second and third. Advance was fourth, close up, and Le Bearnais fifth ; the others were pulling up as they passed the post, the last three being Lily of Devon, Glen Isla, and General Rally. Plate of £5O for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101b,_ and fillies, Bst 71b. Winners 41b extra. ILK Mr Lengthld's Caroline, Bst 111 b (in 41b ex)..(Custanoe) 1 Baron Rothschild's Algarsife, 9st,(in 41b ex) .... (Wells) 2 The betting opened at 6 to 4 on Algarsife, and closed at even on Caroline. They ran in company to the bushes, • where Caroline quitted her companion, and won, in a walk, by a dozen . lengths. Sweepstakes of 10 Boys each; 2-yr-olds, 7st; 3-yr -olde, 9st; fillies allowed 3lb ; the winner to be sold for 300 soya, if demanded, &o. ; if entered for 200 says allowed 51b. T.Y.C. (7 subs.) Mr Gilby's Ye.muna, 3 yrs, Bst 61b .( 4 ;200).... (Fordham) 1 C o unt F. de Lagrange's Saute Ruisseau, 2 yrs, Get 914 (L 200) (11. Bell, jun.) 2 Lord Portsmouth's Tho Knout, 3 yrs, Bst 91b (IM (Wells) 3 The following also ran :—Overcast, Zohrah, Katie Stewart, and Mother Bunch. Betting-3 to 1 agst Yamuna and Overcast, and 4to 1 agst Saute Ruisseau and Katie Stewart colt. The three placed ran in front, Sante Ruisseau, with a slight lead, for half a mile, when Overcast was beaten, and Yamuna joined the French representative, the pair running together to half way in the cords, where the former took a decided lead, and won easily by two lengths ; a bad third ; Mother Bunch was fourth, Overcast fifth, Katie Stewart colt next, and Zohrah last. Count F. de Lagrange claimed the winner. Sweeistakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds, 7st 91b; 4-yr-olds, Bat 11Ib ; five and upwards, Oat 11b, T.Y.C. 9 subs. Longfield's Blarney, 3 yrs, 7st Sib (Challoner) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 5 yrs, 9st llb ........ (Wells) 2 Baron Rothschild's Granboro, 4 yrs, Sat 1111).. (Osborne) 3 Betting-6 to son Blarney, 2to 1 eget Argonaut, and 4 to 1 agat Granboro. The three ran abreast, Argonaut in the centre, having, U anything, the beet of it, which he retained to 0, dozen The Woolwich Cadets. The annual celebration of the athletic sports by the Gentlemen CAdets of the Royal Military Aca demy took place yesterday at Woolwich. Tee weather was most agreeable, and the grounds were filled with a numerous assemblage of visitors, ad mitted by printed tickets only. The sports com menced at 11 a.m., with the game of throwing the cricket-ball, the best throw over a distance of 921 yards, having been made by Mr. Fanshawe. This was succeeded by a flat race, in which there were 26 competitors. The race was cleverly won by Mr. Briscoe, Mr. Crookenden coming in second. At half-past 11 Mr. Crookenden again came forward, together with Mr. Medhurst and Mr. Moore, for the third game, namely, standing high jump over a raised bar 4ft. 2in. high. It was won by Mr. Med hurst. A running high jump followed next, over a bar sft. 2in. high, which was admirably executed by Mr. Dyce. A hurde race was next performed aver a distance of 130 yards and a flight of 12 hur dles. During this race, in which there were 21 competitors, Prince Arthur, accompanied by Major Elphinstone, entered the grounds from Greenwich Park, and took his place on the Grand Stand. He was joined by Major-Gen. Sandham, the Lieut.- Governor; Major-Gen. Sir Richard Dacres, cm mending the garrison, and Staff, and other officers and their families. This was a most interesting race. Mr. Briscoe came in a good first, and was followed by Mr. Awdry, second, and Mr. Medhurst third. A fencing match next took place, and was gained by Mr. Pulford. The seventh game consisted of throwing a half-hundred weight, which was won by Mr. Crookenden, whose final throw was 18ft 6in. At a quarter past 1 a flat race commenced with 27 candidates. The race was well contested. The dis tance was 440 yards, which was accomplished in 59 seconds, Mr Briscoe coming in first, Mr. Pulford second, and Mr. Dodsworth third. The next per formance was leaping with the pole. The best leap was mede by Mr. Beaver over a bar 9ft. 3in. high. Then followed a most fatiguing race, one mile in length, 32 starting in the contest and continuing it with great spirit until within a few yards of the goal, when the majority gave in. The race termi nated by Mr. Buckle coming in slightly in advance, Mr. Blacksley second, and Mr. Curling third; time, 4m. 55sec. After a single-stick match, which was won by Mr. Mttlhuis`, a aterp)te)mne c.,:m.menced over 600 yards, gained by Mr. Medhurst, Mr. Buckle second, and Mr. Awdry third; time lm. 67sec. Putting the shot over a distance of 28 feet 2 inches was won by Mr. Awdry. Running wide jump by Mr. Crookeuden, 18 feet 8 inches. A rain ing fiat race was next entered by 36 runners, over a distance of 880 yards, which was done in 2 min. 17 sec. Mr. Pulford and Mr. Buckle making a dead heat, and Mr. Dodsworth a good third. A most amusing hopping race next came on, and was won by Mr. Crookenden. Afterwards there was a hurdle race over 440 yards and 20 flights of hurdles. This occupied only 1 min. 12 sec.—Mr, Awdry first, Mr. Briscoe second, and Mr. Buckle third. The consolation race commenced at 6 o'clock over a piece of ground representing a rugged country, inter spersed with furze banks, and brooks five or six feet deep. Some eight or ten cadets started for this race, which caused considerable merriment, as they plunged boldly, with one exception, into the first brook. The race then lay with Mr. Tisdall alone, who cleared the brooks and came in the winner. The final, or 20th, gems consisted of a strangers' race of 200 yards over 15 hurdles, open to all comets, and terminated shortly before 6, when the prizes were awarded by Mrs. General Sandham, wife of the Governor, in the following erder :—To Mr. Fanshawe an elegant dressing-case; to Mr. Briscoe three prizes—a silver cup, a ring, dressing-case, and opera glass ; Mr. Crookenden an opera glass, a pin, a silver cup, a crop and spurs, and a desk ; Mr. Awdry a locket, hunting-flask, a whip, and silver cup ; Mr; Dyce a set of studs, &c. ; Mr. Medhurst a dressing.case, a fishing-rod, and silver cup; Mr. Pafford, foils, &0., a ring, and cup ; Mr. Dods worth, a ridingwhip ; Mr. Beaver, a silver cup; Mr. Buckle, a revolver, crop and spurs, a ring, a powder-flask and shot pouch ; Mr. Black, a rifle ; Mr. Clarke, a pipe ; Mr. Smythe, a pin ; Mr. Tisdall, a cup; Mr. Gower, a racket bat; Mr. Briscoe, the winner of most marks, a clock by the Lieutenant- Governor ; and to Mr. Crookenden, the winner of the greatest number of prizes, an opera glue, pre sented by Prince Arthur. The French papers notice a project put forth by M. Alexandre Lays, for the construction of a maritime canal on Spanish soil which is to supersede the Straits of Gibraltar, and to render " illusory the possession of the fortified rock bearing that name." The capital required is, it seems, about four millions sterling. The plans of M. Lap have, it is stated, bees carefully examined by compe tent persons, and the only thing now required is to find some one willing to advance the money for carrying them out. The dividend expected on the capital invested is not mentioned. Nothing can be more delightful than the weather at Paris. The thermometer yesterday afternoon at three marked 23 Centigrade (73 2'Sths Fahrenheit). THE UNITED KINGDOM ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.—Yesterday, this new company opened their offices in Edinburgh and Leith, so that "shilling telegrams " may now be despatched from Edinburgh to London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and all the loading towns to which this company has opened comma nications. This is the first Scottish line of this company, and it runs through Dalkeith, Jedburgh, &c., to Newcastle, where it joins with the company's other trunk lines. The Shilling Telegraph Company use the printing instrument and relay system of Messrs. Siemens and Helske, by which large towns are put in direct communication with each other by a kind of auto matic manipulator, so that the company have not only brought us a boon of a " shilling telegram" system, but also a kind of guarantee for efficient and quick working. This company has also obtained the exclusive right to use Pro fessor Hughes' type. printing instrument, which prints the messages in actual Itoman type ; and the company are making great preparations for extending the use of this instrument. By means of this instrument a single wave of electricity gives a complete letter, and at such an excessive speed that the fastest writer cannot keep up to it. The company's main trunk lines already open are from London to Liver pool, through Oxford, Leamington, Birmingham, Wolver hampton, Manchester, &c.; also from London, through Uxbridge, Nottingham, Sheffield, Wakefield, Leeds, Sun derland, Hartlepool, Newcastle, and Edinburgh, to Glas gow. Another trunk line runs through the west of Eng land, connecting nearly all the principal seaports. The company's offuleit are situated at No. 1, Hanover-street, Edinburgh, and intits•Exchange-buildings, Constitution street, Leith.—Scotsman. CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY, Wed. needay, April 27.—Admissions on payment 1,955 ; ditto by beSBOll tiOliasi 1,103 ; total visitors, aps. After reproving the Hon. William Stuart in an undertone for winking at this, the noble earl pro. ceoded to eiate frankly that as they had met to secure the blessings of peace to the North of Europe, he would use the strongest and moat abusive lan guage against the first member of the Conference who should raise a difficulty or contradict him. His lordship went on, however, to explain that her Majesty's Government were prepared to concede everything to everybody, and that Lord Clarendon had been aasociatod with him because he could speak French, was accustomed to deal with diplo matists, sad was a m.,u of the world. Lord Russell modestly concluded by remarking that he eid not believe anybody, except' himself, thought him in any way qualified for the position he then held. The Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne said that Lord Russell was fishing for a compliment, but instead of paying him one he would state at once what his instructions were. The proposition to which his Imperial master was determined to adhere was that the will of the population of the Duchies should be consulted, if not by plebiscitum, at all events by the votes of the Estates convoked ad hoc. Baron Brunnow begged to remark that in the event of any such proposal being made ho should at once leave the table. Count Apponyi said he had received instructions to act rather with Russia than with Prussia, but he did not know exactly what his instructions were, as Biegeleben had got them, and would not show them to him. Baron Biegeleben explained that he had drawn them up himself, and insinuated that he had drawn up every Austrian State paper of any conseluence since the Frankfort Conference. Baron De Beust said that the less he alluded to .he Frankfort Conference the better. At this moment the proceedings were interrupted by Lord Clarendon, who requested to be allowed to shake hands all round. The noble lord rose from his seat, and pressed the hand of each member to his heart. Mr. Stuart made a note of this affecting episode. Baron Ds Benet resumed in a calmer tone, stating that he was prepared to support every proposition emanating from the French Ambassador, without even taking the trouble to listen to it. Count Bernstorff said that his instructions were to yield nothing, to object to everything, and to propose the annexation of the Duchies to Germany under conditions which should exclude the Angus tenburp, maintain the integrity of Denmark, and render the influence of Prussia paramount. Privy Councillor Balan remarked that M. Bis. mark was not the sort of man to stand any nonsense, and that you never knew whet he was up to. Lord Russell requested Mr. Stuart to make note of that. Cou Wlchttneistcr said that ho was instructed to give the Deutz support, but that hilt, secret instructions were quite different, Baron Da Bille asked him to exhibit his secret instructions. In accordance with this request, they were handed . 0 Mr. Stuart, to be translated by that gentleman 'rom the original Swedish. Councillor Krieger remarked that he belonged to the Eider Dane party, and would bring forward a proposition for a United Scandinavia. Baron De Bille announced his intention of cor dially co-operating with his colleagues in achieving this solution, when he received a violent kick on the shins from M. Quaade. At this moment Lord Clarendon again requested permission to shake hands all round. Lord Russell then proposed an armistice, which was agreed to by Baron De Bille and M. Quaade, as between themselves, but dissented from, upon general principles, by everybody else. Count Bernstorff complained that Lord Russell had taken the Conference by surprise. It was then arranged that the members should telegraph to their respective Governments for in• structions how to meet this unexpected proposal. The meeting then adjourned. Row it was all Arranged, (From Fun.) [The Scene is a room in Downing-street. The Dramatis Personas are two in number ; the ono an aged man, over whose head many summers had passed,* yet still of jaunty steps; the other a younger man of astute mien. and budget-calculating eye. The aged one answers to the name of P—n, the younger that of G—a.] p —N,—Good morning, L Gladdy, Johnny and I have been talking over Garibaldi, and we don't half like it. G—E.—Pooh I nonsense I what's the matter now ? P—N.—Well, Johnny says the British constitution in danger, and won't admit of so much enthusiasm.: (sneering)—And he wants to write a despatch upon it. P—N.—Well, he did at first, but I dissuaded him. It is wonderful what messes that little man gets into with pen and ink, I knooked the idea on the head at once. G—t (with relief) —I should thine so. Johnny wants to go down to posterity as the (not always) polite letter writer of the Victorian era, and signally fails in the attempt. But how about Garibaldi P I suppose you're not afraid of the Tories getting up another Stansfeld-Mazzini row and kicking us out not exactly that. But you see-- G—E.—No, I don't see anything except your fear 01 our being kicked out. P--x.—The Conference-- o—E.—Another of Johnny's projects. P--N.—Will be seriously embarrassed by the preseneu of the General in England. G—B.—Nonsense I—what's he got to do with it ? P---24.—We11, nothing ; but thenthe Emperor mightn't like it if he stays. t}_—E.—And the country won't like it if he goes: ut rum harum minis accipe, and the elections coaling on. p_N—We are on the horns of a dilemma. Dear, dear I what's to be done ? G.--_E—Dona ? Why I hum I ha! If you you really think his presence Will hinder the Conference, it i s awkward. p —x (whtedlingly)—Don't you think, Gladdy, as a known friend of Italy, you could suggest to him on the quiet, as they say vulgarly--- G—E.—Very vulgarly—but proceed, P—N.—Thut if he were to—that is to say, should it be possible—shorten his proposed sojourn in this country, it it would be as well. Ma health, you know, can't stand a ll the excitement he is undergoing ; and then consider his wound. G—E.—Tell him to go, that's What don't you say so at once ? yo u mean. Why Y--x.—Oh, no; nothi ng of the sort . I should bo the very last 'pen my honou r I s h ould—wou ldn't hear of it for a moment. But you see, Gladdy-- G—E. (with int ense di sgust)- 01 2 , I see. I suppose I must do it, and here are no three courses open to me. What dirty work we unfortunate statesmen have to do sometimes. (A.nd somehow or other Garibaldi's stay in this country was shortened. Curious—very 1 ) _—..... STEAM RAMS.—A trial at Bar is appointed to take place on the fifth day of next term, in the Court of Exche. quer, for the trial of this case. THE CONVICT DEVINE.—The Sheriffs have re. ceived a communication from the Home-office ee. quainting them that there does not appear any suffi c i en t cause for interference with the execution of the capital sentence, the death of the murdered man having been the direct result of deadly violence committed in cold blood for the purpose of robbery, &e, - .4 . ". 7 ' P " ; k1 ~; t REDUCTION DUT OF Y. FIRE INSURANCE FIRE DEPARTMENT. 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